The story of Mount Gay Rum begins in the year 1703, on the Caribbean island of Barbados, when John Sober (seriously...), inherited a distillery, and invited Sir John Gay to help manage it. Sir John Gay jumped at the opportunity to give the Barbadians something special. He refined the production process and began producing noticeably superior product that has survived to this day. Mount Gay is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Rum brand in the World.

Mount Gay 1703 celebrates the founding of the distillery. It's an excellent Rum crafted by master distiller, Allen Smith, and contains Rums that have been aged between 10 and 30 years. It's comprised of rare and noteworthy barrels that Allen has been carefully monitoring over the years.

SmartAss corner:Rum was originally called »Kill-Devil« by the Barbadians.

(0.7l, 43%)

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Ratings & Reviews

Member Reviews and Ratings of Mount Gay 1703

Shant,
Mar 4, 2018

Wonderful taste and smooth spirit. Slightly smoky but the sweetness balances it nicely. Reminds us more of scotch than rum but that doesn't stop us from taking another sip.

Daniel,
Dec 27, 2017

Pretty good. You can definitely taste the banana. It's good for a banana connoisseur.

anonymous,
Oct 13, 2017

Excellent !

Luke,
Aug 22, 2017

How a sipping run should taste. Sweet and strong with a smooth finish.

Wayne,
Aug 21, 2017

This is a great rum. It came in the sampler with the Ron Quorhum,
Quorhum 23 Year Old, which was so good, that by comparison, this was just a bit lacking. I'd definitely order the Mount Gay, or be pleased to see it behind the bar - but given the chance, I'd go for the Quorhum if it was there also.

Donald,
Aug 2, 2017

First sampled this at the source, worth the trip! Amazing distillery tour and very interesting history. One of my very favorite rums!

Hansen,
Jul 22, 2017

nice rum, soft aroma, typical rum taste, always a good 1 to keep

Corey,
Jul 12, 2017

Pretty expensive but not a bad rum. I feel like for the price it should have been something a little extra.

Andrew,
Jun 29, 2017

Quite good. Has an interesting complex flavour with, at my first taste, almost came off as an agricole.

Antti,
Jun 3, 2017

An outstanding sipper with a bit of history, let the complex array of aromas & flavors carry your worries away, sorry their is a toll.

Aude,
May 11, 2017

Good but didn't stand out

anonymous,
Apr 22, 2017

Spennsiv but goooood

Deja,
Apr 20, 2017

It almost tastes like whiskey!

anonymous,
Jul 25, 2015

Multiple layers of flavours and aromas. A rich complex rum with a long finish.